Alvin McLean, who played Manning Cup football for Kingston College (KC) during the late 1960s and for House of Dread in the Major League, died on March 23 at age 70.

His sister, Nancy McLean, confirmed his death. She said he died while undergoing heart surgery at University Hospital of the West Indies.

The youngest of four children from Vineyard Town in east Kingston, McLean, his brothers Lloyd and Ronnie, followed their father Clovis into football.

Clovis played for Kensington club and coached KC in the 1961 and 1962 Manning Cup. Their uncle, Bunny McLean, was a founding member of the Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA).

Lloyd, who died in 2017 at age 70, played outside left for the 1964 and 1965 KC Manning Cup teams, considered the best to play schoolboy competition in Jamaica. He also played for Jamaica’s senior team as a schoolboy.

Alvin played midfield for KC in 1968 and 1969 alongside Derrick Denniser, Mario McLennon, Howard Bell, and Trevor Campbell.

After leaving KC, McLean played for House of Dread, a Rastafarian team from east Kingston that fielded star players such as Alan “Skill” Cole, Owen “Ital” Stewart, and Norman “Guto” Thompson.

An accomplished keyboardist, he recorded and toured with Pablo Moses, Freddie McGregor, and Julian Marley.

Alvin McLean is survived by brother Ronnie; sister Nancy, former food and beverage manager at Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston; children; and grandchildren.